FINA 2009 Swimming World Championships 17 July through 2 August 2009 in Rome

Swimmers from around the globe will compete for the swimmiing medals in a variety of events at the 2009 FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome 17 July through 2 August 2009. Events at the FINA Swimming World Championships include Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Pool Swimming, and Diving. The city of Dubai (UAE) will be the organizer of the 15th Swimming World Championships, to be held in 2013.

Pool Swimming at the 2009 World Swimming Championships: 26 July - 2 August

• Schedule: 2009 Pool Swimming World Championships
• Team Roster: 2009 USA Swimming World Championships
• Results: 2009 Pool Swimming World Championships
• Results for the 2009 Pool Swimming World Championships from Omega Timing
• 2009 Swimming World Championships On-line Video and TV Schedule
• Speak Out: What's your opinion on bodysuits? The huge number of world records that certainly appear to be 99% due to swimsuits, not the swimmers in them, is making a farce out of the 2009 World Championships. Multiple world records each day and less than year after the Olympics - the only thing that could have changed that much is what did change, the swimsuits!

Water Polo World Championships: 19 July - 1 August

• Schedule: Water Polo 2009 World Championships
• Team Roster: USA Water Polo 2009 World Championships
• Men's Results: Water Polo 2009 World Championships
• Women's Results: Water Polo 2009 World Championships
• About Swimming: Water Polo World Championships Central
• 2009 Swimming World Championships On-line Video and TV Schedule

Open Water Swimming at the 2009 Swimming World Championships: 21-25 July

• Schedule: Open Water 2009 World Championships
• Team Roster: USA Swimming 2009 World Championships
• Results: Open Water 2009 World Championships
• Results from Omega Timing
• 2009 Swimming World Championships On-line Video and TV Schedule

Synchronized Swimming World Championships: 18-25 July

• Schedule: Synchronized Swimming 2009 World Championships
• Team Roster: USA Synchronized Swimming 2009 World Championships
• Results: Synchronized Swimming 2009 World Championships
• About Swimming: Synchronized Swimming World Championships Central
• Results from Omega Timing
• 2009 Swimming World Championships On-line Video and TV Schedule

Diving World Championships: 17 July - 25 July

• See About Diving
• Results from Omega Timing
• 2009 Swimming World Championships On-line Video and TV Schedule

FINA Rome 2009 World Championships Web Site

According to the last figures received, 2556 athletes from 185 countries will be present at the Foro Italico venue (facilities for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming) and Ostia Beach (Open Water Swimming). The city of Dubai (UAE) will be the organizer of the 15th Swimming World Championships, to be held in 2013. By disciplines, the numbers are the following:

• SWIMMING - 1470 athletes from 164 countries
• DIVING - 200 athletes from 43 countries
• WATER POLO - 416 athletes from 21 countries
• SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING - 269 athletes from 41 countries
• OPEN WATER SWIMMING - 152 athletes from 39 countries

The previous record of participation was established in the previous edition of these championships, in 2007 in Melbourne (AUS). In Australia, 2158 athletes from 167 nations took part in the competition. (USA Aquatics)